Darker Than Punk: The Birth Of Gothic Rock

by Various

Release Details

Year: 2020
Format: Vinyl — LP, Compilation, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Label: restless empire
Catalog #: CULT30
Tracks: 12

Genres

Rock

Styles

Deathrock Post-Punk Goth Rock

Tracklist

A1The Masque
A2The Night
A3Crawling The Walls
A4Slant and Slide
A5Night Creatures
A6Hollow Eyes
B1Snake Dance
B2Mind Disease
B3Dead And Buried
B4This Side Of Heaven
B5Repulsion
B6Fire

Notes

Burgundy with black swirls coloured vinyl. Illustrated insert with artist bios and front cover artwork (in white on black background). Black inner sleeve with label hole. Hype sticker: "The Birth Of Gothic Rock Compilation !! THIS COMPILATION FEATURES TRACKS CHOSEN FROM THE SADDEST LIST OF BRITISH POST-PUNK, DARK-WAVE, DEATH-ROCK AND EARLY GOTH BANDS. THIS SELECTION AIMS TO DESCRIBE A CRUCIAL PERIOD IN ENGLISH MUSICAL HISTORY. TAKING PLACE IN THE FIRST PART OF THE 80'S, IT DEALS WITH THOSE YEA